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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 12 July 2012, 10:35

Title: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 12 July 2012, 10:35

Hello all, I am a new meember having bought my Mk4 1.8 Turbo three weeks ago. Love it to bits so far, but nervous that when I inevitably want to take a wheel off I have no adaptor/key.

Bolts are the internal spline type if that makes sense; contacted VW dealer and they won't sell me a new adaptor, but will remove existing bolts for me and fit a new set for £50 plus labour. Seems steep to me, but I also don't want to get stuck at side of road with flat tyre locked to car and perfectly good spare in the boot...

Any ideas please?

steve

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 12:17

you could drill the locked ones off..... for the sake of £50 I would just get it done

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 12 July 2012, 12:51

was hoping to be able to buy a key for existing bolts. did this for wife's galaxy a couple of years ago and sure it was only about twenty quid

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: Dalo Harkin on 12 July 2012, 12:53

could always give it a go, but at the very least you'll have to post a pic of the lock nut on here.
most people keep the keys for the exact reason you are experiencing

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: Wayne on 12 July 2012, 13:40

£50 to supply and fit a new set is not a bad price tbh.

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: cullygti on 12 July 2012, 13:59

bit off topic but that is one hell of a user name to type in everytime you want to come online  :grin:

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 12 July 2012, 15:57

only had to type it in once due to the miracle of cookies...

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 16 July 2012, 18:47

Hurrah for local independent specialists! these guys www.millroadgarage.co.uk (http://www.millroadgarage.co.uk) got me a new key for £15 whilst doing some other work for me.

I will return.

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: harlemex on 16 July 2012, 21:08

Quote from: Wayne on 12 July 2012, 13:40

£50 to supply and fit a new set is not a bad price tbh.

I think he means 50 pound for the keys plus labour, which could work out alot more.   :shocked:

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: stfc_gti on 16 July 2012, 21:13

Quote from: harlemex on 16 July 2012, 21:08

Quote from: Wayne on 12 July 2012, 13:40

£50 to supply and fit a new set is not a bad price tbh.

I think he means 50 pound for the keys plus labour, which could work out alot more.   :shocked:

thats how i read it

Title: Re: adaptor for locking wheel bolts missing
Post by: mailatstevegilesdotnet on 17 July 2012, 09:22

To be clear the VW dealer wanted to charge me labour for removing existing wheel bolts with their own key which they would not sell me a copy of. They then wanted to supply and fit a new set of locking bolts for fifty quid. I never got as far as asking for total price, but with one hour's labour my guess was a total over a ton inc vat. And yet the independent was able to solve my problem for fifteen quid.

Guess where I'll be going and who I'll be recommending going forwards...